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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. Learning gained from the process of performing the project






2. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r






3. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance






4. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system






5. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy






6. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.






7. The time in calendar units between the start and finish of a schedule activity






8. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished






9. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used






10. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools






11. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans






12. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response






13. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates






14. The process of managing procurement relationships - monitoring contract performance - and making changes and corrections as needed






15. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools






16. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.






17. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques






18. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle






19. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.






20. Provision in the project management plan to mitigate cost and or schedule risk. modifier: management reserve (unknown risks) - contingency reserve (known - but unplanned risks)






21. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts






22. Developing a detailed description of the project and product






23. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules






24. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.






25. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration






26. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so






27. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase






28. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives






29. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team






30. Budgeted cost of work scheduled






31. Communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and address issues as they occur






32. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.






33. ACWP






34. Document containing the results of the qualitative risk analysis - quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning. details all identified risks including description - category - cause - probability of occurring - impact on objectives - propos






35. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity






36. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning






37. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.






38. Defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project






39. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle






40. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity






41. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result






42. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted






43. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.






44. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity






45. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule






46. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced






47. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level






48. The area on either side of the centerline - or mean - of data plotted on a control chart that meets the customer's requirements for a product or service.






49. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved






50. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract